Welcome to our team page! At Victoire Hotels & Resorts, our strength lies in the
expertise and dedication of our people. Our seasoned professionals bring a wealth of
experience in hotel consulting and asset management, each with a unique skill set
and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional value for our clients. From
strategic insights to hands-on operational support, we work collaboratively to
optimize the performance and profitability of each hotel asset we manage.
At Victoire Hotels & Resorts, we are more than consultants and asset managers; we
are partners committed to your success, shaping the future of hospitality with every
project.
Meet the experts who are here to turn your vision into reality and drive your
property’s success.
Our strength lies in the
expertise and dedication of our people
Dormans Axel – Managing Director
Holder of a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from the well-known ISGH
in Belgium, a professional certification in Financial Management from HOSPA in
London, as well as in Real Estate Investment and Asset Management from Cornell
University in New York, Axel has had an outstanding career since entering the hotel
industry at the age of 15.
After having held several positions in operations (F&B, Room Division and Events) during around 10 years, it was in 2007 that Axel moved to his first position in Finance at the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo. Following this first position, he never stopped holding positions in finance in emblematic 5* properties such as Assistant Financial controller at the Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel & Resort (Relais & Châteaux – SBM
Group), Financial Controller at the Hôtel d'Angleterre Geneva (Red Carnation Hotel Collection) and Director of Finance at the Hôtel le Richemond (at that time Dorchester Hotel Collection).
In 2022 he joined the hotel management company So Hospitality pertaining to the
leading european hotel real estate investment firm Covivio Hotels, where he performed asset management duties and operated as CFO a portfolio of 10 hotels in France and Belgium (with a total of 1’200#, mainly 4 and 5*, 3 independents and 7 under franchise agreements 2 IHG, 3 Marriott, 2 Accor).
Within this position, he was involved in some transition management duties; with the
takeover of 2 Accor hotels in Belgium (with conversion from management contract to
franchise), a Marriott/Meridien hotel in the south of France (with conversion from
management contract to franchise) and of rebranding and renovation of one hotel from
Crowne Plaza (IHG) to Hilton/Hilton.
Part of his job was also to perform feasibility studies and business plans for the
owning company Covivio Hotels to identify future investments and acquisition/disposal of assets opportunities.